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  1. Five bells begin to toll together and toll respectively at intervals of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 seconds. How many times they will toll together in one hour , excluding the one at the start ?
    1. 3
    2. 5
    3. 7
    4. 9
Correct Option: C

L.C.M of 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 is 504
So, the bells will toll together after 504 sec.
In hour, they will toll together
= (60 x 60) / 504 times
= 7 times



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